A pharmacy dispenser who moaned and grinded against workbenches, and simulated oral sex with an ice lolly in the chemist where he worked, was given a chance to take part in a group work programme for sex offenders – or be jailed.
Established writers such as Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith and Lin Anderson will be joined by Pointless host Richard Osman at a crime-writing festival in Scotland later this year.
The eldest son of one of Scotland’s best known clan chiefs has been cleared of allegations that he “waterboarded” a teenager while interrogating him about missing property.
The best news and pictures in Scotland this week.
As the sun continues to shine, animals at Blair Drummond Safari park are left to enjoy fruit-filled ice blocks that staff have left in their enclosures.
This year’s May Stirling Bull sales took place on Sunday 5 May and Monday 6 May. 242 pedigree bulls and females across nine breeds including Charolais, Simmental and Aberdeen-Angus were presented for sale. The Stirling Bull sale will take place again in October 2019.
A woman in poor health has made a last-ditch appeal to reunite with her cousin after being estranged for at least four decades.
Breeders from the north led the charge in the Simmental show ring at the Stirling Bull Sales.
Farmers attend the annual Stirling Bull Sales event, one of the biggest in the UK, which runs over two weeks at United Auction in Stirling, Scotland. Around 12,000 British and international farmers, commercial buyers and pedigree enthusiasts are visiting the city for the event, which will feature ten pedigree breeds.
The best news and pictures from Scotland this week.